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PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS have confirmed another 442 cases of Covid-19 in Ireland.
The total number of deaths as a result of Covid-19 is now 1,806, with 4 new deaths confirmed today.
The most recent figures were released by the Health Department tonight.
Of today’s figures, 170 were confirmed in Dublin, which is currently under Level 3 restrictions.
The total number of confirmed cases now stands at 36,597.
The number of confirmed cases tonight is the highest since April 26, when 701 cases were reported and cases have been confirmed in all 26 counties.
Of the cases reported today, there are 47 in Cork, 28 in Donegal, 23 in Meath, 21 in Galway, 20 in Monaghan, 14 in Clare, 12 in Roscommon, 11 in Laois, 11 in Longford, 10 in Cavan, 10 in Limerick , 10 in Tipperary, 9 in Kildare, 8 in Wicklow, 5 in Louth and 5 in Wexford.
The remaining 28 cases are distributed in 9 counties.
54% of the cases are associated with outbreaks or close contacts, while 69 have been identified as occurring through community transmission.
227 cases were confirmed in men and 217 in women.
67% of the cases correspond to people under 45 years of age.
The National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) is believed to have recommended that home visits nationwide be limited to six people from a visiting home after meeting this afternoon.
No county is expected to see an update in its level of Covid-19 restrictions.
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Dublin and Donegal are currently under Level 3 restrictions, while counties in the rest of the country are under Level 2.
The 14-day incidence rate of Covid-19 in Donegal is the highest in the country at 211.1 per 100,000.
In Dublin, the 14-day incidence stands at 159.3 per 100,000, with 2,147 confirmed cases in the past two weeks.
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